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Embracing Connections – We Created Memories None of Us Will Ever Forget
Years before joining the IIE Scholar Rescue Fund program, Carly O’Connell spent a year in China teaching English to middle school students. The experience advanced her years of Chinese language study, allowed her to share American culture, and gave her the chance to learn from her students. Years after I’d left China, an email appeared in my inbox that brought back a flood of memories. One of my former middle school […]
Embracing Connections: A Friendship Based on Curiosity and Mutual Understanding
Before starting her career in international education, Abby Reilly, Global Partnerships and Events Manager for the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program (Gilman Program), met an international scholar from India whose friendship changed her life and career path. The first connection I made in international education set me on an unexpected course, in both my personal life and professional career. In 2014, as […]
Global from the Start: Reimagining the First-Year Experience
A new academic year has begun, promising discovery, excitement, and growth. For the first-year students—undergraduates and graduates—these first weeks on campus mark a moment of profound transformation. It is a time when students forge their academic identities, build social connections, and lay the foundation for future success – both in the classroom and beyond. In […]
Embracing Connections: “You Will Grow and Find Opportunities You Never Thought Of”
At my very first NAFSA Conference in May 2025, I spotted a familiar face. It was Rita Rowand, my university advisor who had helped me get to the United States as an international student many years ago. The last time I’d seen her was at my graduation, and here I was, now working in international […]
New QSAP Cohort Begins Fall Semester Across Global Campuses
A New Chapter Begins This Fall This fall, more than 80 Afghan students are embarking on transformative academic journeys through the Qatar Scholarship for Afghans Project (QSAP). Supported by the Afghan Future Fund (AFF), Education Above All Foundation (EAA), Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), the Institute of International Education (IIE), and the Yalda Hakim Foundation […]
Embracing Connections: “That Moment Shattered So Many Assumptions”
Before launching his career in international education, Lewis Cardenas (above, center), EducationUSA Regional Manager for South Asia, was inspired by his college professor, Dr. Emanuel Yewah, who led a course, Africa: Myth and Reality. To kick start our Embracing Connections series, Cardenas shares how a college course transformed his world view and instilled an appreciation […]
How IIE Helps to Recruit Talented Students from Latin America & Beyond to Attend NYU Abu Dhabi
Latin America is home to extraordinary talent. Yet many high achieving students in the region are not aware of the global opportunities available to them, or may believe these opportunities are out of reach. As an outreach officer for NYU Abu Dhabi at IIE’s Latin America & Caribbean office, I have the unique opportunity to […]
U.S. Passport Scholarships for College Students as a Gateway to Nationally Competitive Scholarships
How Oregon State Leverages the IIE American Passport Project to Capture Study Abroad First-Timers Ask any advisor: engaging undergraduate students early in their academic careers is an enduring challenge. At OSU, we enroll 38,000 students from 50 U.S. states and 105 countries. OSU is an R1 land grant university, and our diverse students choose from […]